DIY :: Glass Jar Makeover, Upcycling Fun Idea With My Daughter

A DIY attitude is a pretty useful thing
to gain for your kids. My daughter is 7 and the curious kid in her has
always been keen to learn how to build and fix things. She has always liked
creating stuff, ever since she was little. And with age this interest has
almost developed into an attitude, as she's interested in learning to work with
her hands more.

We all know two's a company and it’s
always more fun if you can pick a project to do together. It gives me a chance
to teach her some new skills but when it comes to coming up with new ideas, I
let her take the lead. Kids have an unlimited imagination and their ideas are
most of the time much purer, richer and out of the box than a grown-ups.

As kids I grew up in culture of
repairing and some of us also liked to recycle. I’ve tried to instill the same
values into my daughter. What looks like scrap and useless to us, sparks ideas
to her and she loves making new stuff using old newspapers, toilet paper rolls,
empty PET bottles and fabric strips. We do a lot of projects where I just give
her the material and leave it upon her to make whatever she wishes out of it.
Sometimes, I teach her new techniques like decoupage and quilling. But what she
loves most is the part of creating something beautiful and useful out of
‘nothing’.

Diy’ing together also gives me a chance
to have a lot of fun time to spend with my daughter. She gets to make new
creative ideas and she usually proudly showcases them takes them to her class
at Show & Tell sessions.

Being a creative professional myself, I
love seeing her tinker around with scrap, colors, paint and ideas for creating
new and innovative stuff.

But I always remember to let her lead,
to let her pursue her own ideas.

AND NOW THE DIY :: EMPTY GLASS JAR MAKEOVER

Having a kid in the house means that
over a period of time, your kitchen will have plenty of jam, nutella, sandwich
spreads and baby food jars accumulated somewhere. I do too! But I don’t throw
them away. I soak them in water, wash the labels off and keep them stored in
case of any creative emergency!

These glass jars can be used to make
simple but lovely tea light holders for decorating your room. This simple
project is easy enough for the kiddos to help with and doesn't cost much to
make.

So, gather your supplies, and find a
nice big table (or, if you work like I do, the floor). Glue can get a
little messy, so place some newspaper or an old sheet over your work surface.

What You Need:

Empty Glass Jars- washed, cleaned and dried, as many as you want

Old Newspaper- torn-off strips

Fevicol - diluted with some water

Brush

How:

Step 1: Peel labels off of clean, empty glass jars. Tip: To remove labels from glass
jars, soak in warm soapy water for 15 minutes. Remove as much of the label as
possible, scraping with a knife.

Step 2: Tear off Newspaper paper into little squares or other shapes.

Step 3: Brush a layer of white glue over a small area on the jar and stick newspaper,
overlapping so there are no spaces in between. This
creates a really nice textured effect when they're layered on the jar.
Continue to glue and place newspaper until the entire jar is covered. Press firmly and smooth out any bubbles or wrinkles.Repeat with the remaining jars.

Step 4: Brush a final layer of glue over the all over newspaper. Allow to dry, then repeat with one more coat.

Step 5: Add a tea light candle inside jars. Place jars on a table or mantel
for décor.

This D.I.Y. upcycling project is
inexpensive, very easy and eco-friendly. And these jars
can be used in various other ways also! You can use them as beautiful containers
for your kitchen, home-office or craft room. You can also attach wire for
hangers to create lanterns. They would also make awesome handcrafted party
favors or gifts!!

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